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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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