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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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