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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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