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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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