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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in 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. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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