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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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