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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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