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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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