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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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