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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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