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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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