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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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