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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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