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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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