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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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