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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take 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 MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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