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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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