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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in 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. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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