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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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