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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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