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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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