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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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