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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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