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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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