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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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