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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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