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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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