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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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