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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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