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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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