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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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