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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses 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 online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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