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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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