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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take 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 open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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