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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants 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 MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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