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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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