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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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