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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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