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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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