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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around 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. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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