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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants 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 typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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