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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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