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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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