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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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