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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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