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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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