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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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