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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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