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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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