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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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