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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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 mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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