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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take 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. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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