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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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