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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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