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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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