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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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