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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over 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. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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