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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth 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 online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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