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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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