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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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