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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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