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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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