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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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