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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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