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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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