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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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