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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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