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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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