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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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