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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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