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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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