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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes 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 online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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