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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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