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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers 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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