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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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