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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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