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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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