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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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