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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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 massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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