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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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