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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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