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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take 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. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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