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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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