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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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