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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part 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. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with 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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