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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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