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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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