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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses 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 online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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