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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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