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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of 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 MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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