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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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 commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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