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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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