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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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