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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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