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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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