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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in 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 online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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