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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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