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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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