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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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