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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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