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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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