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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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