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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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