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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over 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 normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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