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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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