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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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