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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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