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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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