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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take 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 MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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