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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part 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. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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