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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take 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 MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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