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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth 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 open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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