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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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