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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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