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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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