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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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