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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. 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 MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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