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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take 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. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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