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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources