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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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