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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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