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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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