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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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