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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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