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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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