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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part 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 ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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