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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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