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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants 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. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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