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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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