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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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