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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take 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. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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