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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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