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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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