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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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