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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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