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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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