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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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