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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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