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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes 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 open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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