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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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 online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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