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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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