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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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