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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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