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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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