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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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