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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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