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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. 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 free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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