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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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