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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes 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. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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