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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. 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 massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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