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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable students in nations all aver 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. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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