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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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