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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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