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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses 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. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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