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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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