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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate 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. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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