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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take 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. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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