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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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