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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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