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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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