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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses 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. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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