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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants 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 massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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