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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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