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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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