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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all around 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. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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