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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around 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. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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