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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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