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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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