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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes 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 normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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