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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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