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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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