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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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