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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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