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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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