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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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