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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world 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 MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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