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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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