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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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