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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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