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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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