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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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