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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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