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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants 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. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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