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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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