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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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