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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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