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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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