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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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