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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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