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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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