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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key 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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