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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part 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. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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