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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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