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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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