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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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