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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important 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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