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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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