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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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