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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants 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 massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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 available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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