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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver 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. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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