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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take 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. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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