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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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