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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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