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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key 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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