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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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