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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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