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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate 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. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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