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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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