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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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