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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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