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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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