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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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