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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take 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 online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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