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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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