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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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