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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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