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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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