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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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