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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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