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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes 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. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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