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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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