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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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