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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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