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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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