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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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