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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part 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. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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