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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses 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. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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