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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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