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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate 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. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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