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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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