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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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