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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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