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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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