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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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