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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth 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 MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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