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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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