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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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