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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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