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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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