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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate 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. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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