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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate 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 massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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