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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take 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. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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