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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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