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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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