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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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