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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate 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 massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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