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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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