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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. 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 classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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