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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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