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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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