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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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