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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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