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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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