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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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