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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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