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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes 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 MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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