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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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