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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants 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 MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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