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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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