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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in 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 courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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