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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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