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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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