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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part 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. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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