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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world 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 MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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