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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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 courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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