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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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