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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part 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 classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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