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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in 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 massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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