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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take part 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 online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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