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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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 generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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