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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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