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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)