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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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