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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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