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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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