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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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