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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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