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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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