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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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