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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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