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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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