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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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