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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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