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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in 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 courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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