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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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