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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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