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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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