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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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