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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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