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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in 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. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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