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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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