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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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