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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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