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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take 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. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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