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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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