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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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