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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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