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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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