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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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