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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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