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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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