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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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