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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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