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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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