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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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