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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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