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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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