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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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