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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important 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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