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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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