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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. 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 usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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