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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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