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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around 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 massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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