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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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