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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes 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. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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