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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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