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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants 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. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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