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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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