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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take 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. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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