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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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