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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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