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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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