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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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