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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting 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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