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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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