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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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