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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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