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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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