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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around 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 massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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