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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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