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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses 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. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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