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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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