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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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