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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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