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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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