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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the 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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