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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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 MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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