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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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