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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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