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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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