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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. 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 open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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