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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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