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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses 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. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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