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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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