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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes 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. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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