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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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