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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part 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 MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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