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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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