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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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