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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. 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 typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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