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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver 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 courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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