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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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