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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth 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. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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