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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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