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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. 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 massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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