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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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