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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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