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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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