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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take 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 online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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