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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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