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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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