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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver 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. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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