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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the 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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