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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes 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 open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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