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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses 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 normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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