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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate 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 massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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