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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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