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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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