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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth 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. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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