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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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