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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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