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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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