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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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