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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate 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 online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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