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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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