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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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