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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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