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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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