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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part 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. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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