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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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