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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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