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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around 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 MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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