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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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