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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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