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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in 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. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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