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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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