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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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