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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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