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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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