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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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