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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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