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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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