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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants 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 online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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