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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews 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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