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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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