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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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