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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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