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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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