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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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