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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth 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 MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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