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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over 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 MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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