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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all over 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. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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