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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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