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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes 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. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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