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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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