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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver 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. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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