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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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