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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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