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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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