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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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