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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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