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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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