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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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