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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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