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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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