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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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