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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the 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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