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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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