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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate 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. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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