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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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