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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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