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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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