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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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