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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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