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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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