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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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