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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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