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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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