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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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