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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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