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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered humans 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. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the 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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