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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world 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. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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