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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take part 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 generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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