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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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