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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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