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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. 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 massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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