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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take 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. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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