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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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