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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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