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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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