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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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