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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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