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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over 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. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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