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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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