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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world 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 MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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