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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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