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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses 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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