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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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