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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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