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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part 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 massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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