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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies 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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