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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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