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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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