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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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