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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering 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. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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