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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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