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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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