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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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