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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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