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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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