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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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