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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take 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 MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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