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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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