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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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