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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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