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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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