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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants 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 online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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