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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in 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. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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