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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes 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 MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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