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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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