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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in 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 online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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