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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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