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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world 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 online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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