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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth 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 learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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