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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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