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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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