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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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