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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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