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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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