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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes 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. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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