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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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