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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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