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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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