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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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