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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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