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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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