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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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