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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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