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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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