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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in 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. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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