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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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