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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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