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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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