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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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