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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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