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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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