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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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