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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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