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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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