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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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