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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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