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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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