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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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