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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses 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. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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