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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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