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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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