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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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