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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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