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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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