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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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