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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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