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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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